sashimi

noun

sa·shi·mi ˈsä-shə-mē

sä-ˈshē-

: a Japanese dish of thinly sliced raw fish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The healthiest options will be sashimi made with yellowtail, tuna or salmon ($17 to $19 per plate). —

Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 12 May 2023 That was followed by a sashimi course that flexed the muscles of the dry-aged fish program, with some cuts conditioned for two weeks and others for up to 30 days. —

Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2023 Izakaya Go offers Japanese tapas and sashimi until 3 a.m. —

Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2023 Visit either for hand roll, crudo and sashimi preparations—from legitimately spicy tuna and uni cozily wrapped up in nori, to beautifully delicate hotate (scallop) hit with an orange-ponzu punch. —

Brooke Viggiano, Chron, 16 Mar. 2023 The family-run restaurant is still fairly easy on the wallet outside of happy hour, with crowd-pleasers including 24-piece sushi platters, 32-count sashimi plates and $3 hand rolls. —

Brooke Viggiano, Chron, 16 Mar. 2023 Red tuna sashimi is adorned with a Sicilian fennel and orange salad, while local crab salad atop Sardinian fregola was another scrumptious regional mash up. —

Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 There was also sushi, Japanese fried chicken, and sashimi from Hokkaido. —

Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 22 June 2022 And the next is a jewel box platter of sliced tuna sashimi dressed in a pineapple and tomato quick salsa. —

Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2021 See More

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